North Texas Mean Green vs South Alabama Jaguars Prediction, 8/31/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Texas Mean Green vs South Alabama Jaguars

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Jaguars (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 64.5

The North Texas Mean Green (5-7 last year) are on their way to Hancock Whitney Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2024 where they will attempt to beat the South Alabama Jaguars (7-6 last season). North Texas is 5.0-point underdogs. The over/under is set at 64.5.

The North Texas Mean Green finished the year holding a 5-7 mark. In their last contest, the Mean Green faced off with the UAB Blazers and went home with a win by a final score of 45-42. The North Texas Mean Green ran the rock 48 different times and accounted for 241 yds, which earned them an average of 5.0 yards per carry. In the game, they tallied 101 plays for 645 yds. North Texas relinquished 16 pass completions on 26 attempts for 285 yds, and a completion rate of 61.5%. On the ground, the Mean Green gave up 221 yards on 31 attempts, which is an average of 7.1 yds per rush allowed.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the North Texas Mean Green held an average of 34.5 PPG. As a unit they had an average of 191.2 yards in the run game, which ranked them 22nd in D-1. The Mean Green racked up 5,950 total yards for the previous season. North Texas totaled 34 touchdowns via the pass and 19 touchdowns via the ground. North Texas totaled 298 1st downs, and they were flagged for 58 infractions for 559 yards. They turned the football over 19 times.

When talking about passing yardage, the Mean Green allowed 2,656 yds which ranked them 37th in Division 1. In their 12 games played, they surrendered 221.3 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 58.2%. They gave up 476.4 yards per outing which ranked them 133rd in D-1. They gave up 22 passing touchdowns and 37 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.6 yards per run and 255.2 rushing yards per contest over the course of last year. For the season, they allowed 3,062 running yards through 12 games. The Mean Green were sitting in 131st in college football when it comes to team defense, allowing 37.1 PPG.

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The Jaguars wrapped up their year holding a 7-6 record. In their last game, the Jaguars went home victorious with a score of 59-10 when they faced the Eastern Michigan Eagles. South Alabama surrendered 31 rush attempts for 77 yards (2.5 yds per rush). The Jaguars passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 40.0%, relinquishing 73 yds on 12 out of 30 through the air. The Jaguars finished the contest with 627 yards while running 73 plays (8.6 yards per play). South Alabama rushed the football for 8.6 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 320 yards on 37 attempts.

The South Alabama Jaguars had an average of 440.2 yards/contest, which had them ranked 24th in college football. The South Alabama offense racked up 764 penalty yds on 88 infractions, which had them ranked 24th in the country in terms of hurting your team. They averaged 172.0 yards per game via the ground game and rushed for 2,236 yards for the season. They threw 10 interceptions while conceding 9 fumbles and they tallied 294 1st downs. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Jaguars ranked 28th in the nation with 33.1 points per contest. For the prior season, the Jaguars compiled 3,487 yards through the air as well as an average of 268.2 passing yards per outing, which had them ranked 33rd in D-1.

The Jaguars gave up 21.0 points per game, which had them ranked 29th in D-1. South Alabama gave up a total of 1,478 yards rushing (113.7 yards per outing) and 10 touchdowns via the rush last season. In total, they allowed 273 points in total. They surrendered 20 touchdowns via the pass and 199.5 yards/outing, which had them in 28th in the nation. The Jaguars defense was on the field for 813 plays, which ranked them 47th in D-1. They had 9 fumbles recovered and 13 picks over the course of the prior season.

Who will win tonight's Mean Green/Jaguars college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Jaguars -5.0

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